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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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